Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-10-25
Local MisceIlany.
ounty Court November 9TH.

Mr.. Geo. II. Hagley wants a first
, class Shoemaker. Apply Immediate
ly.
John S. Castlcman's Dundee
won 3rd the last days trottiug race
at the Winchester Fair.
A fire on the mountain top at Ma
ryland Heights presented a brilliant
appearance at night last week.
Mr.. Dangerfield Lloyd's team re-
Gently a away with a grain drill,
making a complete wreck of it.
We call attention to the new advcr-
tisemcnt of VIM. Kahn & Co. Great
bargains will be sold in the next 60
days.
Thanks to Mr.. Alfred Bates for a
copy of the First ConnptroIler's Re-
port for the fiscal year ended June
so, 1887.
Messrs. Tanner & johnson, Of this
county, had some very fine shorthorn
cattle on exhibition at the Hagcrs-
town Fair.
Letters are advertised ut Charles
ton for L. Brownold, Miss Bessie
C~hanberlain, Miss Emma Miller and
j. V. Summers.
Messrs. Stouffcr & Brennaman, of
this county, were awarded a premium
for heavy draught stallion at the
Winchester Fair.
Howard Thomas, son of Mr.. Geo.
C. Thomas, of BcrryviIle, won the
lst prize for boys horsemanship at
D the Winchester Fair.
Miss Annie GaIlahcr, of Charles
town, was appointed to a position in
the Treasury Department at WASH
ington last week.-Shep. Reg.
Judge Bcckwith and the Berkeley
Bar were spicndidly entertained by
Senator C. j. Faulkner at his neat
and cozy home. on last Tuesday eve
ning.-NurtiMsburg Independent.
A party of seventy Boston cxcnr-
sionist passed northward over the S.
V. r. r. last Wednesday, returning
from q visit to the Natural Bridge,
Luray Cayerns and other points.
The Shenandoah Milling Co.'S new
advertisement can he found in an
other column. They offer special
bargains in Notions and Dry Goods
of every description, Boots and
Shoes, &c.
Hon. VIM. J.. Wilson will lecture
in the kablctown Church on Wednes-
day evening, Nov. Cd, 1887. Sub
ject-"The House of Representa-
tivcs." Proceeds fer the benefit of
the church.
The main track Of the B. & O. r.
II. along tl:e platform at the Charles
town depot has been moved north
ward one foot, 20 give more room for
passengers in getting aboard or land
ing from the cars.
d. S. Hughes has been chosen
Representative and r. B. Lucas al
ternatr to represent WiIdcy Lodge.
No. p, 1. 0. 0. F., of this place, in
the Grand Lodge, which meets at
Wheeling this week.
See advertisement, in this issue, of
the Cyclone Tanning MILL" for
which Mcssrs. Lee & cambridge, of
this county, are General Agents for
the States of Pennsylvania, Indiana.
Virginia and West Virginia. 1t is
said 10 be n fine machine.
Mr.. S. L. Markle showed us last
Saturday q couple of extremely fine
potatoes of the new i" Empire State"
variety. He says he has a nice lot Of
them, many weighing two pounds
each, and will bring a wagon load to
Chstlcstown for sale next Friday.
Local trains Nos. ) and 6 on the
S. V. r. r. running between IIagers-
town and Luray have been discon-
tinucd. Train No. 1 gets the B. &.
0. connection from Baltimore and
Washington by running two hours
late until change is made in schedule.
Mr.. Nimrod TrusseIi, of the Shcn-
andoah Milling Co., has just returned
from Philadelphia and Baltimore,
where lie purchased an immense
Stock of Goods, which they are offer
ing at same prices as you a buy
them for in any of the large Cities
Don't fail to examine their stock be-
fore you make your purchases.
We arc under obligations to our
old friend and patron Mr.. Zcpha-
niall Banc for 4 half bushcl of some
of the finest potatoes we have ever
seen. They are of the new En-
pirc State varicty--real beauties,
very large, and as delicious in taste
rs they are large in size-doubtless
destined in a great measure to sup
plant the varieties hitherto planted
with rs